The celebration isn’t nearly finished in Lexington—it will be months, even years until the party winds down after Kentucky’s win against Kansas in the national championship game on Monday night—but it’s never too early for a sneak peak at what’s next on the college basketball scene.

Five huge NBA decisions yet to be made

1. The Kentucky kids—freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and sophomores Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb. They’re listed first here because there are so many decisions to be made—some, obviously, are easier than others—and you can probably add freshman point guard Marquis Teague to the list, too. If any two of theses youngsters decide to return to Kentucky, the Wildcats will be the runaway choice for preseason No. 1. Even if they all leave, with the recruiting class coach John Calipari has lined up—with a few huge names still yet to commit—they’ll still be a likely top five team.

2. Brad Beal, Florida. By the end of the season, this freshman wing was the team leader on a Gators team that made a push to the Elite Eight as a No. 7 seed. Beal, who is almost always referred to as a Ray Allen clone, is listed as the No. 5 pick in the draftexpress.com 2012 mock draft.

3. Jared Sullinger, Ohio State. The Buckeyes’ big man had a forgettable offensive performance in the national semifinals against Kansas—he was 5-for-19 shooting—but his body of work over his two seasons at Ohio State shows he’s one of the most polished big men in college basketball. He’s a top-10 pick if he decides to leave.

4. Perry Jones III, Baylor. His decision to return to Baylor for his sophomore season raised more questions than expected—he disappeared at times, leading to the dreaded “soft” label. But there were also times of motivated dominance, and all it takes is one NBA general manager to believe in him and use a top-10 pick on a player with top-three talent.

5. Christian Watford, Indiana. If Watford puts off the NBA for another season, the Hoosiers can make a legitimate claim at a preseason top-three ranking. He’s not a first-round lock, but he’s an athletic big man who extends the floor for Indiana and creates all kinds of matchup problems at the college level.

Five big rebuilding projects

1. North Carolina. According to the latest mock draft from draftexpress.com, there will be four Tar Heels taken among the top 14 picks in June’s NBA Draft—Harrison Barnes at No. 7, John Henson at No. 8, Tyler Zeller at No. 10 and Kendall Marshall at No. 14. So, yeah, there will be a bit of a free-for-all as coach Roy Williams tries to put together his rotations for next season. And if freshman James Michael McAdoo leaves for the league, too, it will be a complete (but still very talented) free-for-all; the Tar Heels’ four most experienced talents—Reggie Bullock, P.J. Hairston, Dexter Strickland and Leslie McDonald—would all be perimeter players.

2. Vanderbilt. The Commodores started four seniors and a junior, John Jenkins, who is likely to jump to the NBA.

3. Connecticut. The Huskies aren’t eligible for the 2013 NCAA Tournament because of their graduation issues. Big man Alex Oriakhi has already announced his intention to transfer, and Jeremy Lamb and Andre Drummond likely will leave for the NBA.

4. Mississippi State. New coach Rick Ray has a huge task ahead of him. He takes over a program that was full of talented players but collapsed down the stretch and lost Arnett Moultrie, Dee Bost, Renardo Sidney and DeVille Smith. It’s a pretty bare cupboard at the moment.

5. Missouri. Coach Frank Haith still has his point guards—Phil Pressey and Mike Dixon—and a couple of talented transfers—Jabari Brown and Earnest Ross—will be eligible, but the Tigers’ top three scorers were all seniors. Marcus Denmon, Kim English and Ricardo Ratliffe combined to average 46.1 points per game this season.

Five new Final Four contenders (other than the four that made it this year)

1. Indiana. If he returns, sophomore Cody Zeller will be the best big man in the Big Ten, and one of the most productive bigs in the entire country. Coach Tom Crean will again run the offense through him, and with a talented cast of returning players, plus a recruiting class that includes three four-star recruits (per Scout.com), the Hoosiers will be the Big Ten favorites.

2. Baylor. With Pierre Jackson, the Bears have a talented point guard to run the show. With incoming freshman Isaiah Austin, they have yet another potentially dominating big man roaming the middle. If either Perry Jones or Quincy Miller decides to stay, the Bears will again be among the most talented teams in the country.

3. N.C. State. If C.J. Leslie decides to stay for his junior season, the Wolfpack could be the preseason choice as the top team in the ACC, for the first time in forever. Coach Mark Gottfried has lined up a stellar recruiting class to go with a bunch of experienced returning players from this year’s Sweet 16 team.

4. Michigan. If Trey Burke returns to run the point next season, the Wolverines will be a handful in the Big Ten, with Tim Hardaway, Jr., and a recruiting class that includes one five-star recruit (Mitch McGary) and a pair of four-star recruits (Glenn Robinson, Jr. and Nick Stauskas), as rated by Scout.com.

5. Memphis. The country only got a glimpse of Adonis Thomas before an injury sidelined his season; with him at full strength next year, the Tigers will be loaded with talented players one year more experienced.

Five impact freshmen

1. C Nerlens Noel, undecided. Remember way back a long time ago when Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis was dominating the national championship game despite only making one shot against Kansas? Noel is the same caliber of shot-blocker as the Final Four’s most outstanding player. The 6-foot-10 center will make his college decision—Georgetown, Kentucky and Syracuse are the three finalists—when he’s in Charlotte next week for the Jordan Brand Classic.

2. SF Shabazz Muhammad, undecided. Like Noel, Muhammad will announce his college choice while in Charlotte for the JBC. Wherever he chooses—most think it will be Kentucky—Muhammad, a 6-foot-5 wing who shoots lefthanded, will step right into the lineup as an aggressive, versatile scorer.

3. SF Kyle Anderson, UCLA. Anderson might bear more of a burden than any other freshman in this year’s class. After struggling through an utterly forgettable season, the Bruins are desperate for a return to national prominence, and Anderson is the type of do-everything talent who can change things in a hurry.

4. The Arizona kids: C Kaleb Tarczewski, PF Grant Jerrett, PF Brandon Ashley. The Wildcats are the only school with three five-star recruits, according to Scout.com. That’s a program-changing class for coach Sean Miller, and instantly makes Arizona the favorites to win the Pac-12.

5. C Steven Adams, Pittsburgh. Adams doesn’t have to do much to make more of an impact than last year’s top Pitt recruit, Khem Birch, who left the program 10 games into his freshman season. The 7-footer from New Zealand has good range and polished post moves.